Iphone randomly vibrating.

[dom_182]

Hopefully someone can help, randomly at times my iPhone has started to vibrate and turn itself to silent and back. Has anyone else had this problem and is there a known cause to it? Is it worth taking to apple?
It's nothing major I suppose, just a bit annoying.

Thanks
Dom.

 

[laz5758]

Are you unintentionally flicking the silent switch on the side? It's not a sarky comment, I used to do this taking it in and out of my pocket! Annoying!

Laz

 

[Needster]

Sometimes when I get a message my phone only vibrates and doesn't make the message tone noise - even when it's on loud.

No idea why. Quirks of the iPisch.

 

[Munson]

I noticed this when I was last using my old 2G. I put it down to a dodgy mute switch telling the OS that it had been flicked.

 

[David]

i had that on my old 2g. it was a dodgy mute switch, had it replaced at cost, then sold it, 3gs still gong strong

 

[dom_182]

It must be that Roy. Its not me flicking the switch as it does it sometimes when it's just in my hand. Random thing lol.
Thanks for your help!!

 

[D2501]

You haven't got it wet at all have you mate? This happened on my old Samsung after I'd answered a call in particularly bad rain!

 

[dom_182]

I haven't mate no. It's mainly when there is force applied to the side of the case.

 

[Tom]

Broken silent switch. Job done. Take it to apple.

 

[dom_182]

Ok thanks Tom. I will take it there.

 

[dom_182]

The only other thing is, it doesn't do it all the time, hence it being random. Are they likely to believe me if it doesn't do it there?

 

[sneeks]

My 3GS does this ever since I installed 4.0b1, hopefully back to normal now with b2.

 

[Tom]

B2 is way more stable.

Even if a few things dont work, interesting behavior when i plug into my alpine car kit too.

 

[Scott S]

Does it have a cover on the back? My girlfriends 3g did this, she took the cover off (releasing the pressure/force you mentioned) and it has been fine since.

 

[dom_182]

Yes it has an incipio feather case on it.

 

[sneeks]

B2 is way more stable.

Even if a few things dont work, interesting behavior when i plug into my alpine car kit too.

I've not tried b2 with my Alpine unit yet!

Visual Voicemail is working again

 

[Tom]

Yeah i noticed that, the iphone seemingly lets you have full control of the ipod when you plug it in. I had to hack my 3GS to do this last time.

I hope it stays in!

 

[sneeks]

My camera app doesn't work now with b2 for video or stills.

 

[Tom]

Ditto. LOL.

 

[withoutabix]

mine did this every 30mins at one point just walked into an apple store and they replaced it there and then no questions asked

 

[dom_182]

Nice thanks I have an appointment on Saturday so will see what happens.